Harold Shipman: Doctor Death (2002)

The true story of Britain's most prolific serial killer

James Bolam portrays serial killer Dr. Harold Shipman in this made-for-TV drama. The film follows the story of Shipman, a general practitioner who throughout his career is believed to have killed as many as 250 of his patients. When the high death rate of his practice was investigated, it was discovered that he had given lethal doses of diamorphine to a vast number of his patients. He was put on trial where he was convicted of 15 murders and sentenced to life imprisonment.

Cast (53)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

James Bolam

Harold Shipman

James Hazeldine

DI Stan Egerton

O

Olive Pendleton

Kathleen Grundy

V

Veda Warwick

May Clarke

J

Jacqueline Pilton

Primrose Shipman

Peter Gunn

DS John Ashley

C

Clare Kerrigan

Julie

M

Mary MacLeod

Ivy Lomas

Siobhan Finneran

Kathleen Adanski

Alan Rothwell

Alan Massey

Tony Melody

Len Fellows

C

Colin Meredith

Brian Burgess

D

Deborah Norton

Debra King

P

Peter Penry-Jones

Dr John Rutherford

Susan Cookson

DC Marie Snitynski

John Flanagan

Jim King

Jonathan Coy

DCS Bernard Postles

Elizabeth Bennett

Angela Woodruff

Ken Bradshaw

DS Mark Wareing

Ken Kitson

Inspector Dave Smith

D

David Blair

DC Mark Denham

M

Malcolm Raeburn

DCI Mike Williams

Rodney Litchfield

Remand Quiz Master

Jeff Nuttall

Mr Justice Forbes

Gareth Thomas

Rev Denis Thomas

Lorraine Cheshire

Canteen Lady

Bernard Wrigley

Market Trader

M

Marcus Romer

DC Ellis Crowther

S

Sarah Graham

Secretary

Jane Wood

Kath Shaw

M

Martin Reeve

DS Bob Hampson

N

Norman Mills

DC Dave O'Brien

M

Mark Luigi

Sgt Elwyn Jones

C

Carrie Davies

DC Sally Reid

S

Sarah Byng

Secretary

P

Paul Oldham

Paul Spencer

M

Michael Wardle

John Green

M

Mark Pepper

Ronald Pickford

D

Derek Hicks

Sgt Fullalove

D

Derek Hicks

DI Steve Fullalove

Alison Burrows

Julie Evans

D

Daryl Fishwick

WPC

C

Clive Bonelle

Remand Prisoner

S

Sally Adams

Dr Linda Reynolds

Aaron Neil

Partner

M

Madelaine Evans

Dr Susan Booth

W

Wilfred Harrison

Mr King

D

Demelza Randall

Debbie Bambroffe

I

Irene Skillington

Bereaved Woman

Michael Stainton

John Shaw

R

Rebecca Clay

Anne Ball

Jeff Nuttall

Mr. Justice Forbes

G

Garry Crystal

Journalist

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